Don't Explain: A Song of Billie Holiday
A prose poem recounts the moods and times of the jazz singer known as Lady Day. ©1980 Cooperative Children's Book Center
CCBC Age Recommendation: Age 13 and older
Age Range:
Grades 6-8 (Ages 11-13)
Grades 9-12 (Age 14 and older)
Formats:
Biography, Autobiography and Memoir
Poetry
Subjects:
African Americans
Biography
Celebrity/Fame
Discrimination and Prejudice
Drugs and Alcohol
Music and Musicians
Racism
Sexual Assault and Rape
Diversity subject:
Black/African
Publisher:
Harper & Row
Publish Year: 1980
Pages: 151
ISBN: 9780060216306
CCBC Location: Non-Fiction, 920 Holiday